New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan officially welcomed Civil Aviation Minister Sekie Agisa, National Airports Coporation Acting Managing Director Rex Kiponge, CADIP Project Manager Manuai Kametan and other officials to New Ireland on the 26th of April. The team inspected the 1.4km Airport Extension upgrade work currently being undertaken and gave an overview of the design of New look Kavieng International Airport which is earmarked to be completed by July 2022. The New Ireland Government again emphasized for the Airport terminal design to have a uniquely New Ireland flavor, which is for the Drongo to be captured in the design.…
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A local company in the North Fly District of Western Province is committed to supporting small scale alluvial business for locals. The Ok Ti Stones Limited (OTSL) in Haidawogam village along Kiunga-Tabubil highway opened on Wednesday last week, will help locals to sell their raw or melted gold dust to earn their living. Chairman and managing director for Ok Ti Stones Limited John Nakdaun says the company was registered under Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) on October 19th last year, aiming to buy gold dust from the sellers along Ok Tedi river in North Fly electorate including Strickland river, where gold…
A 29 year old man from East Sepik province is now in Police custody after he murdered his two children, within their rented accommodation at Morata number one in Port Moresby at around 5pm on Tuesday afternoon. The two boys aged five and two years of age were repeatedly stabbed by their father, who also tried to take his own life but was restrained and held by members of the community. Police were alerted and Waigani Police, Mobile Squad Unit and Fox 201 responded, went to the scene and took custody of the assailant. CID Homicide and Scene of Crime…
Despite difficulties faced in 2020 due to Covid-19 the Australian Doctor’s International ( ADI ) is pleased to have completed nine outreach health patrols with support from the New Ireland Provincial Health Authority. In 2021 ADI will be conducting 12 patrols. “ Our patrols comprise of both road and sea based patrols. Almost three quarters of the patrols are sea based where we will use banana boats or the Government fast boat to access the rural health facilities and the communities,” said ADI’s Office Manageress Sherel Nama. The first patrol of the year was successfully carried out at the Lelet…
The unintended consequences of the liquor restrictions during this Nationwide Isolation period, will cost some millions of Kina in tax revenue to the government from the country’s leading alcohol beverage producer, SP Brewery. The company’s Managing Director, Mr. Ed Weggemans, said the channels that will be closed, account for 85% of the projected sales volume in the coming 4 weeks. “The volume lost would have generated over K17, 080, 644 in Excise Duty and K4, 383, 528 in GST. This loss of K21, 464, 172 is irreversible and will not be recovered when the outlets open again.” “A further 1.0million…
THE Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (AIC) Division of the Port Moresby General Hospital conducted a two-day basic ventilator workshop to familiarise staff on how to use the instruments correctly. The workshop which was held from 9-10 April, 2021 was held for frontline health workers in the National Capital District who are looking after critically ill, COVID-19 patients. AIC coordinator Dr. Arvin Karu said a ventilator plays a vital role in an intensive care or critical care setting therefore health workers have to be trained in using the equipment properly. “The aim was to equip them with some basic knowledge on…
Secretary for Education Dr. Uke Kombra is calling on students, teachers and parents to remain calm amidst rumours that they will be the next group of people to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “Vaccination is voluntary and will depend on the Government’s plan to roll it out across the country. Students and teachers will be informed accordingly but in the meantime, it is voluntary and the priority target group are the frontline health workers.” The Secretary made this statement after receiving information about school children in a certain province who panicked and fled their school after learning that they were going…
A sausage sizzle fundraiser was held recently within the vicinity of the Pacific Palms Property at Ahuia Street Gordon’s and will continue to be held every Friday. This is to help support the Athletes of Team PNG for the Tokyo Olympic games in Japan this year. Secretary General of the PNG Olympic Committee, Auvita Rapilla said that they are grateful for this initiative from Media Partners Ltd with the sausage sizzle. Mrs Rapilla further said that Team PNG is our team, they represent the country and are our flag carriers in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and Pacific Games and…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and with the event celebrated every second Sunday in May, many will be out next week looking for a special gift that special woman who plays that role in your family; be it your wife, girlfriend, mothers, sisters, aunties, and grandmothers. PNG chart topping artist Chris Cobb and Music Producer Emmanuel Muganaua aka DJ Toxic Mahn have released their latest single titled ‘Mama’ just in time for this important day that’s celebrated worldwide. “Mama was created off the back of a conversation we were sharing about our mother’s and the memories that we…
Young and promising PNG Muay Thai fighter Joshua Lester has one goal set right now and has his sights on the Muay Thai World Title. The 19 year old is hoping to fight for a belt by the end of this year and hopes to continue fighting and training when he returns to PNG from his studies. Muay Thai, or sometimes referred to as ‘Thai boxing’, is a Martial Art and combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques known as the ‘art of eight limbs’ as it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows,…